# Apex Technology Blog Apex Technology has been serving the Carolinas since 1998, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses. [ Categories ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories "Categories") [ Tags ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags "Tags") [ Categories: All Categories ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [How Our Team Helps Protect Christmas from Krampus](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/how-our-team-helps-protect-christmas-from-krampus) Friday, 24 December 2021 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Security](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/security)  [ ![How Our Team Helps Protect Christmas from Krampus](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/December_2021/12-24-21/b2ap3_large_brent_130624410_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/how-our-team-helps-protect-christmas-from-krampus "How Our Team Helps Protect Christmas from Krampus") The holiday season has a variety of famous key players, including the likes of Santa, Rudolph, and the rest of the North Pole crew. Each year, they use their magic to help spread goodwill and joy to all the nice children of the world… but did you know that they are also responsible for protecting those who make the naughty list from Santa’s villainous counterpart, Krampus? As the official managed service provider for Santa’s operation, we have been cleared to share the story about how we’ve helped defy Krampus to save Christmas. Tags: [Security](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security) [Best Practices](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/best-practices) [Holiday](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/holiday) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/how-our-team-helps-protect-christmas-from-krampus#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/how-our-team-helps-protect-christmas-from-krampus) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [So, Your Data Was Breached… What Do You Do Now?](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/so-your-data-was-breached-what-do-you-do-now) Wednesday, 22 December 2021 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Security](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/security) [ ![So, Your Data Was Breached… What Do You Do Now?](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/December_2021/12-22-21/b2ap3_large_Breach_data_373465873_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/so-your-data-was-breached-what-do-you-do-now "So, Your Data Was Breached… What Do You Do Now?") Data breaches are an unfortunate reality in this day and age, even during the holiday season. While it is important to do everything you can to prevent these kinds of disasters, you need to be prepared to deal with it—both in terms of your operations, and in terms of communicating with your clientele. Tags: [Data](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/data) [Disaster Recovery](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/disaster-recovery) [Hackers](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/hackers) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/so-your-data-was-breached-what-do-you-do-now#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/so-your-data-was-breached-what-do-you-do-now) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [ALERT: Log4j is the Most Dangerous Vulnerability in Recent History and Your Business Needs to Act NOW](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/alert-log4j-is-the-most-dangerous-vulnerability-in-recent-history-and-your-business-needs-to-act-now) Monday, 20 December 2021 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Alerts](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/alerts) [ ![ALERT: Log4j is the Most Dangerous Vulnerability in Recent History and Your Business Needs to Act NOW](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/December_2021/12-20-21/b2ap3_large_Alert_Blog_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/alert-log4j-is-the-most-dangerous-vulnerability-in-recent-history-and-your-business-needs-to-act-now "ALERT: Log4j is the Most Dangerous Vulnerability in Recent History and Your Business Needs to Act NOW") A vulnerability was recently discovered that is effectively guaranteed to impact all computer users, from private users to businesses. While this situation will take some time to resolve fully, we want to make sure you know everything that needs to be done to protect yourself from Log4j. Tags: [Security](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security) [Software](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/software) [IT Support](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/it-support-1) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/alert-log4j-is-the-most-dangerous-vulnerability-in-recent-history-and-your-business-needs-to-act-now#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/alert-log4j-is-the-most-dangerous-vulnerability-in-recent-history-and-your-business-needs-to-act-now) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [Adding to Your Infrastructure Doesn’t Have to Be a Headache](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/adding-to-your-infrastructure-doesnt-have-to-be-a-headache) Friday, 17 December 2021 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Business](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/business) [ ![Adding to Your Infrastructure Doesn’t Have to Be a Headache](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/December_2021/12-17-21/b2ap3_large_NewHard_43910054_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/adding-to-your-infrastructure-doesnt-have-to-be-a-headache "Adding to Your Infrastructure Doesn’t Have to Be a Headache") There will come a time when your business will need to acquire hardware like monitors, server units, workstations, networking components, and other technology. It is your responsibility as a business owner to make educated decisions about how you go about upgrading your gear, but it’s not always immediately obvious what the correct path forward is. Tags: [Hardware](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/hardware) [Technology](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/technology) [Business Computing](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/tags/business-computing) [0 Comments](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/adding-to-your-infrastructure-doesnt-have-to-be-a-headache#comments) [ Continue reading](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/adding-to-your-infrastructure-doesnt-have-to-be-a-headache) [ ![Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/805_805_author_blog.png) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) ## [Fake Ransomware Shows That Fear is Often Our Worst Enemy](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/fake-ransomware-shows-that-fear-is-often-our-worst-enemy) Wednesday, 15 December 2021 [Tim Campbell](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tim-campbell) [Apex Technology Blog ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Security](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/categories/security) [ ![Fake Ransomware Shows That Fear is Often Our Worst Enemy](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/December_2021/12-15-21/b2ap3_large_fake_ransomware_168947713_400.jpg) ](https://trustapex.directivesites.com/blog/fake-ransomware-shows-that-fear-is-often-our-worst-enemy "Fake Ransomware Shows That Fear is Often Our Worst Enemy") There’s no way around it; ransomware is bad stuff, plain and simple. The first half of 2021 saw a massive increase in ransomware attacks that made the lives of countless individuals and business professionals difficult. However, a new trend is surfacing, and it’s one that you might be surprised to see: fake ransomware threats. 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